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HA TRAN
An international star and performer, Ha Tran has been one of Vietnam’s top 4 divas since 2002. Often regarded as the Vietnamese Bjork, she fuses jazz, classical, pop, trip hop, and ambient styles with ethereal vocals to transcend standard Vietnamese music. Among her many accomplishments are 2006 Album of the Year for “Com06,” 2008 Runner-Up Album of the Year for “Tran Tien,” 2003 Best Album Cover for “Ha tran: 98-03,” 2002 Live Event of the Year, and numerous singing awards throughout her career. Ha’s been featured in countless articles and interviews throughout Vietnam, and her performances are often broadcasted live on Vietnamese television. Her live show for “Nhat Thuc” (Eclipse) was voted by fans and the media as a cultural phenomenon in Vietnam. Get ready to be teleported…you can visit Ha Tran on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bjorktran and on Myspace at www.myspace.com/hatranmusic.
Ha Tran Productions Presents Tran Tien
HTP Presents Tran Tien is a collection of songs written by renowned Vietnamese composer Tran Tien. Recorded in California and mixed/mastered in Hanoi, the album contains 13 tracks and features performances by Ha Tran, Hoa Tran, Tung Duong, and Applesauce Tran. Tran Tien received critical acclaim and was nominated for 2008 Album of the Year in Vietnam. It is said that one in three Vietnamese know a Tran Tien song by heart…we feel the album has at least one song for everyone.
Tinh Ca Qua Ky (Timeless Classics)
Recorded in California and Hanoi, Tinh Ca Qua The Ky features 13 songs including favorites like Dung Xa Em Dem Nay, Nhung Con Duong Tinh Yeu, and Co Don. The album is a tribute to the timeless classics that influenced her and reminiscent of Ha’s early jazzy style.
Doi Thoai 06 (Communication 06)
Communication 06 was a departure from Ha’s classical/jazzy sound and incorporated traditional Vietnamese music with trip hop, electronic, and ambience influences. Released in 2006, the album was recorded and mixed by Thanh Phuong and featured separations mastering by uber-guru John Vestman (www.vestmanmastering.com). Com 06 received the “2006 Innovation Award” from Sports and Culture Newspaper at its 2006 Album of the Year Awards, which is equivalent to the Grammies. The album was also voted 2006 Album of the Year by www.nhacso.net (a leading Vietnamese music fan website), and Labor Newspaper voted it as 1 of the 9 best albums of 2006.
It’s a little gem for Vietnamese music, and we there’s nothing quite like it…check it out and see for yourself!
Sac Mau Tinh Ca (9803)
Sac Mau Tinh Ca is the U.S. release of Ha Tran: 98-03, a redone and remixed collection of her past hits. The album also contains three rare tracks of Ha in the studio with American jazz musicians in California as well as a cool remix of Sac Mau (Colors), one of her most famous songs. The album won 2004 Best Album Cover and was also nominated for 2004 Album of the Year in Vietnam.
The Best of Ha Tran Volume 2
The Best of Ha Tran Volume 2 is a collection of Ha’s favorites and oldies throughout the years. Tracks include original mixes of Binh Yen, Gio, Loi Ve, and others. This is an HTP exclusive and only available through us, so get your copy now.
The Best of Ha Tran Volume 1
The Best of Ha Tran Volume 1 is a collection of Ha’s favorites and oldies throughout the years. Tracks include the original mixes of Pho Ngeo, Det Tam Ngai, Toc Gio Thoi Bay, and others. This is an HTP exclusive and only available through us, so get your copy now.
Tap Ky Yeu (A Decade of Love)
Tap Ky Yeu (A Decade of Love) is Ha Tran’s first poetry book and a collection of 15 poems written from 1998 to 2011recounting her childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. As she says in the introduction of her book, “I have nurtured these poems like a mother worrying for her little child…worried that life and the prejudices of the literary world might hurt them. Poems bring me to a pinnacle of feeling, another way of thinking, and another spiritual solution besides music.”
WHODAT
Whodat is the brainchild of songwriter/producer Binh Doan and fueled by the principle of imagination without structure. Formed in 2002 as one of the first Vietnamese electronic projects, Whodat features a revolving cast of performers and has released three albums: Dig This in 2002, Il Duce in 2004, and Minimal Beasts in 2010. Whodat’s sound is diverse and eclectic, mixing electronic, ambient, trip hop, dub, rock, and even Vietnamese influences. You can visit Whodat on Myspace at www.myspace.com/whodatmusic.
Minimal Beasts
Released in 2010, Minimal Beasts is the third release from Whodat and blends trip hop, ambient, electronic, and rock influences. Containing 15 tracks, the album features special appearances by Ha Tran and friends and HD separation mastering by uber-guru John Vestman (www.vestmanmastering.com). The first single, Stroma, features Ha’s signature vocals and won Bai Hat Viet’s online people’s choice award in Vietnam. We are all minimal beasts…
Il Duce
Released in 2004, Il Duce is the second release from Whodat and features an eclectic mix of electronic, trip hop, and down tempo elements. The album contains 8 tracks and includes favorites Parasite, and Mango Money. This is an HTP exclusive and only available through us, so get your copy now.
Dig This
Enjoy electro-noise therapy from one of the first Vietnamese experimental electronic projects. Released in 2002, Dig This is Whodat’s first attempt at noise collision and molecular separation. Featuring 10 tracks, this album blends old-school electronica, house, and dub elements for a stylish sound and includes favorites like One Dialect, Shadow Boxing, and Smoke Jacket. This is an HTP exclusive and only available through us, so get your copy now.
DAVID APPLESAUCE TRAN
Mixing blues, folk, reggae, and rock elements, Applesauce’s music is laid-back and warm…enough to give anyone that good fuzzy feeling, especially with good tea. Wielding his guitar like a samurai sword, his songs are deep and personal with a hint of optimism and faith. We dig the tunes, yes we do. You can check out Applesauce on YouTube at www.youtube.com/worldofapplesauce and on Myspace at www.myspace.com/worldofapplesauce.
Feet Too Slow
This 7-song gem was released in 2008 and features some memorable tunes such as Help and Won’t Tell Mama. The songs are classic and enjoyable, and the album art is awesome, too. This is an HTP exclusive and only available through us, so get your copy now.
O San Francisco
This 5-song EP is a soft acoustic jam featuring renditions of Song for Mom, Family, and O San Francisco. The album was written and produced by Applesauce and has a special performance with Ha Tran. This is an HTP exclusive and only available through us, so get your copy now.
SUPER SEED
If electro country grunge rock sounds intriguing, then Super Seed is for you. Comprised of collaborators Binh Doan and Kerry Glenn, Super Seed is a fusion of soft trippy ballads mixed with slight vodka rages and a good dose of edgy delirium. Formed in the 1990s, the duo has outlived countless formations and trampled through adversity to release some heart-wrenching tunes that speak of the human experience.
Seedhead
Seedhead is the newest album from Super Seed and features guest appearances by Ha Tran, Thanh Phuong, and Applesauce Tran. Containing 14 songs, it’s a departure from their previous garage rock sound and blends acoustic, electronic, blues, rock, and even country elements. Weird but groovy, and there might even be a cowbell or two. You can order a copy of Seedhead on the Artist Page, and you can also find them on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon Music, Rhapsody, etc. For more info, visit them on Facebook. Seedheads unite…!
Vapors
Vapors is Super Seed’s first CD from back in 2002 and blends grunge, pop, and garage rock elements. The self-produced blitz features 10 mayhem-fueled tracks like favorites Roam, Ground Zero, and Pirate Radio. So put away the pets and crank up the stereo to 11…ready, get set, zoom!
